Randy Klaassen

Randy Klaassen is an Assistant Professor affiliated with the Digital Society Institute and Human Media Interaction research groups. His work focuses on human-computer interaction, digital health, and conversational agents, particularly in healthcare contexts such as genetic counseling and mental health.

Research Interests:

• Developing digital platforms for family communication in genetic counseling
• Designing compassionate technology for e-mental health applications
• Integrating sensor technology for health monitoring systems
• Advancing conversational agents in clinical decision-making

Scientific Contributions: His research spans genetic counseling, mental health technology, and sensor-driven health analytics, with a focus on user-centered design and predictive modeling. Recent publications highlight digital platforms for inherited disease management and eating event recognition using multi-sensor fusion.

Scientific Awards:

• Best poster award at CVOI 2022

Activities: Randy has presented on conversational agents in healthcare (2022), VR therapy (2019), and mental health technology (2019), demonstrating his expertise in human-centered design for health applications.